tammylou

hi edie,thanks for your e-mail. your right only have myself to blame and i do plenty of that. i am really beating myself up this week. I cannot seem to get a square block no matter what i do and then nothing comes together when its time to put the quilt together. that is probably why i only have ufo's. thanks for listening .Tammylou

Jingle

Hi and welcome from Missouri, you will love it here. Wonderful people here.

SUSAN

Hi Tammylou--
I'm new to quilting and to this web site. It's a wonderful place to come though. Everyone is very helpful!! Explore and enjoy. susan

Edie

I never get squared either. Here's a tip my mom told me. Pick out the smallest one, square it, and make all the others the same size - here again - who's to know but you. I have been quilting for over ten years. I have no idea what a totally correct block is supposed to look like when it is finished. Mine never are. But they seem to turn out. Last year I was asked to make a quilt for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Three Day Walk. Sure, I said - yah!!!!! It turned out beautifully, it made over $1,500 in a raffle drawing and I was asked to make another one this year and am in the process of making another one, this being a Sampler Quilt with 35 12" blocks and at the same time a Sampler Quilt for our granddaughter that has 15 12" blocks. Don't beat yourself up. I seem to do my best work when I am listening to an audio book, having a glass of wine or pop and be able to get up and walk away if you are a little perturbed at what is going on. You'll get a new perspective when you stick your nose out the door and breathe or talk to someone on the phone.

LISTEN TO ME - I AM 71 YEARS OLD AND PROBABLY A HECKUVA LOT OLDER THAN YOU AND IF YOU DON'T LISTEN, I'LL SIC MY MOTHER ON YOU - SHE'S 93 AND STILL QUILTS!

Enjoy the day and enjoy what you are doing! Edie

Debbie1

Hi from Oregon!

tammylou

hi edie, THANK YOU so much. I really needed that. My husband is very supportive and is a good sounding board for me. He took me for a long ride in the country, really cleared my head and then I came home and got your mail that reaaly lifted me. Thanks again and Thanks to your Mom!! Tammylou (which is actually my name and my mothers I lost her four years ago,she was a young 69 and I'm 52. It is so nice to meet you. Have a nice evening. Tammy

starlight

Hi and welcome from Central New York. We all have UFO's laying around.

tammylou

Hi and thanks for your welcome. Aha new hampshire, the area in which i long to go on my dream vacation. and also to vermont. Tammylou

tammylou

Thank you , i'm learning just how true that is. Thanks,tammylou

tammylou

Hi, it is nice to meet you. Tammylou